Eighth Amendment Challenges to the Length of a Criminal Sentence: Following the Supreme Court "from Precedent to Precedent"
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Eighth Amendment Challenges to the Length of a Criminal Sentence: Following the Supreme Court "from Precedent to Precedent"
Articles
Eighth Amendment Challenges to the Length of a Criminal Sentence: Following the Supreme Court "from Precedent to Precedent"

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The authors analyze recent Supreme Court decisions regarding the proportionality of criminal sentences. Their reconciliation of constitutional values suggest a new theory of decision, which is consistent with the history and tradition of the eighth amendment.

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27 Ariz. L. Rev. 25 (1985)

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Thomas E. Baker (Texas Tech University)
Fletcher N. Baldwin Jr. (University of Florida)

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Pages 25–74
Published on 1985-03-02

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